A presentation discussing LGBT rights in Pennsylvania will be given by the executive director of equality Pennsylvania on March 31 at Ballroom A in the Robert M. Smith Student Center during common hour

Ted Martin, executive director of equality Pennsylvania, the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) political advocacy organization said his presentation will be about the state of LGBT rights in Pennsylvania, s p e c i f i c a l l y centered around discrimination that still exists in the state.

M a r t i n s a i d everyone should be informed about the LGBT community, especially college students.

“College students are close to the issue,” Martin said. “They are activists, which is a good thing. I think it’s important to tell college students so that they can go home and tell everyone else.”

Martin hopes students will gain more knowledge from his presentation and hopes that students will actually take away some of the things that he plans to talk about.

“I hope they take away a couple of things,” Martin said. “One, you can be fi red for being gay in Pennsylvania, which I think is astonishing. I really want them [students] to take that away. I also want them to take away the fact that they can

do something about this if they think it’s wrong. Th is is the decision as time has come and this is the decision where legislatures in Harrisburg need to hear from the public. I want them to be able to take away the fact that they can actually help change it.”

Kristopher Hawkins, fi ft h year psychology major and president of RockOUT expressed how important it is for campuses all across the state to learn more

about the LGBT community.

“I think, not even on this campus, but across the state, because we have equality marriage now, people think that that’s the end-all, be-all for the movement and I think now we’re at a place that we need to focus on other things such as employment, non-discr iminat ion, transgender rights and adopt ion rights, Hawkins said. “So, I think

it’s going to be more important because we have a major leader in the state of Pennsylvania come to campus and talk about the next steps and how to be better involved in the movement.”

Hawkins said he believes that the campus has not yet reached a place where the campus accepts and understands the LGBT community. However, he said there are really great resources around campus that are trying to move us to becoming a more welcomed and opened campus.

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Spring brings fl owers and rain to Slippery Rock University’s campus, but it also brings pink eye and allergies.

Kris Benkeser, director of the health center, explained that the medical name for pink eye is conjunctivitis and that there are three diff erent types: bacteria, viral and allergic. She said that allergies peak for students in the fall and spring, so allergies and pink eye go hand and hand.

“Pink eye tends to be seasonal, so we start to see it early spring,” Benkeser said.

Within the past three years, the health center has seen 422 cases of pink eye: from June 2011 to May 2012, 154 cases, from June 2012 to May 2013, 153 cases and from June 2013 to May 2014, 115 cases.

“Usually when students come in with pink eye, they know they have a problem,” Benkeser said.

Benkeser said that allergic pink eye is starting now, as fl owers start to bloom and that it also happens in the fall when fl owers and leaves disintegrate.

She said that someone with allergic pink eye will look like they are crying and that the main symptoms are itchy, red eyes. She explained that the eyes water because the eye is trying to push the allergen out.

When a person has allergic pink eye, she said that person is more than likely facing other symptoms as well, so the health center will examine the face as a whole.

Benkeser recommends using a cool compress for allergic pink eye because it will feel soothing.

She said that bacteria pink eye happens when bacteria comes in contact with the eye. She said it can happen to someone who blows their nose and then touches their eye or to someone who puts in contact lenses with dirty fi ngers.

Benkeser said that someone with bacteria pink eye will have red, irritated, burning eyes and may experience crusted eyes in the morning.

She said that it is important that a person who requires contacts and/or glasses and has bacteria pink eye throws away their contacts and/or gives their glasses a good cleaning. She also added that eye makeup can breed the bacteria, so that will need to be thrown away too.

Benkeser said that the most common form of pink eye that the health center sees is viral.

“Ninety-fi ve percent of upper respiratory infections are viral,” Benkeser said.

Viral pink eye may happen aft er having a cold and causes tearing, painless red eyes.

Unlike allergic pink eye, Benkeser recommends using a warm compress for bacteria and viral pink eye. Th e warm compress will remove the buildup of mucus in the eyes.

Benkeser said that an adult with pink eye, as long as they are washing their hands, does not pose a threat to anyone else.

“What we worry about most with pink eye is little kids,” Benkeser said. “Pink eye doesn’t really pose a threat to anyone else.”

She said that people never really realized that good hand washing is the key ingredient to not just prevent the spread of pink eye, but other illnesses and diseases as well.

“I just read an article about how cell phones are one of the most dirtiest things,” Benkeser said. “It’s in your pocket, in your purse, in your backpack, in your hands.”

Benkeser said that the best way for students to avoid pink eye and stay healthy is by washing their hands.

Pink eye, allergy season begins at SRU

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You can be fired for being gay in Pennsylvania, which I think is astonishing."-Ted Martin

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Concerns about high textbook prices at the SRSGA bookstore led room for discussion at the Student Government Association’s regular senate meeting Monday.

Dr. Keith Dils from the department of education was a guest speaker at the meeting where he discussed the concerns and solutions of high textbook prices at the SRSGA Bookstore. One of the concerns were the new textbooks that were being used at the bookstore.

“New textbooks were used and they were shrink-wrapped into big packages and sometimes faculty wouldn’t even use everything contained in that package,” Dils said. “Some of the textbooks were new and did they have to be?”

Dils questioned whether SRU faculty always had to get the latest edition of the textbook they needed for their class. Dils said the bookstore and others had come up with some recommendations that would go out to faculty to help them select the least expensive package and if possible, to select textbooks that are used.

Another concern Dils had was the fact that there are sources for textbooks that have been out for a long time that are not copyrighted and are free open sources for students to use.

“Could faculty put together, under their electronic syllabus on D2L, a link to some of these great resources that would be completely free,” Dils said. “Could you actually build a course that was using free open source information?”

Parliamentarian Jessica Johnson said one concern she has is the buyback process of selling textbooks.

“I know that I’ve been screwed over a lot of times from selling my books, like paying $500 for a textbook I’ve never opened and getting like $60 back for it,” Johnson said.

Dils said he wants students to know there is a trend going on that the provost, the dean and other faculty members are looking to see what it will take to build entire majors where students don’t have to use textbooks or if it would even be an option.

Building A Senator, Sophia Sarver said she thinks this discussion is going in the right direction.

“I’ve used a lot of different types of

methods for getting books, like I’ve rented books online and I have a teacher right now, we don’t even have a book, he just puts all of the articles that he uses on D2L and I print them out,” Sarver said. “It seems like this is going in a really good direction. The price they want me to pay and not be guaranteed that if the book is used or new versus being able to go online on Amazon and Chegg and bringing it down by half or even less than half, I feel like we’re losing a lot of money.”

D r. It z i Me z t l i , S G A A P S C U F representative, welcomed all students to attend the “Meet and Greet Lunch Rally” on April 9 during common hour to supported APSCUF’s theme of full restoration of state funding for PASSHE (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education).

“As we know, back in 2011, the funding was cut,” Meztli said. “The governor has proposed a new PASSHE budget. He is asking for an 11 percent increase. So, he is asking for $458 million, which is an increase of about $45.3 million for PASSHE. If the budget is adopted, we’re looking at a $90 million increase over a three year process.”

SGA approved the spring 2015 conference student grant recipients. The recipients of the grant were WRSU-TV for the amount of $500, flute choir/wind ensemble for the amount of $500 and the SRU Potters Guild for the amount of $500.

President of RockOUT, Kristopher Hawkins gave a presentation of the trip RockOUT took to the Mid-Atlantic LGBT Conference in November. Hawkins said RockOUT was really excited about going to the conference. Hawkins said usually RockOUT is only able to send 10 students to the conference, but with the help of SGA, they were able to take 18 students. and he thanked SGA on behalf of RockOUT for giving them the opportunity to attend the conference.

The SRU Film Society was granted $800 to help with printing costs for a new film magazine on campus and The Psi Chi Honorary was granted $100 to help with the costs of bringing a speaker for brain awareness week.

Commuter Senator, Michael Farah was named “liter of the week."

The next meeting will take place April 6 at 8:45 p.m. in the theater of the Robert M. Smith Student Center.

By Amber CannonAssistant News Editor

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March 18 – Police responded to a call for a female that was unconscious at Patterson Hall. The female refused an ambulance and was transported to the health center by police to be checked out.'

March 18 – A humidifier set of a fire alarm at Watson Hall. The alarm was reset.

March 18 – Police were notified by a GA of a swastika sign on a door at Building B.

March 19 – Police received a call from 911 that an ambulance was being dispatched to Building E for a female shaking on the floor. Police and an ambulance arrived and the female was transported to the hospital.

March 19 – There was a call of a female in severe pain at Watson Hall. The person was transported

to the hospital by ambulance.

March 23 – Police booted a vehicle out of the Ski Lodge Parking Lot for unpaid tickets.

March 23 – Steam set off a fire alarm at Watson Hall. The panel was reset.

March 23 – Police received a call from a CA for an odor of marijuana at Building F. The investigation resulted in charges being filed.

March 24 – Teauthay Littleton, 19, was issued a drug violation for a previous incident.

March 24 – Police received a call for a person discharging a fire extinguisher at Building A. The case is under investigation.

March 24 – There was a call for a person who passed out at Patterson Hall. When officers arrived, the individual was awake and refused an ambulance and health center services.

March 24 – A panic alarm was accidently tripped at the front desk of the Robert M. Smith Student Center. The panel was reset.

March 25 – Police were called for female passed out at Patterson hall. When the ambulance arrived, the female refused medical transportation.

March 25 – The health center requested an ambulance for a student with an allergic reaction. The individual was transported to the hospital.

March 25 – Burnt food set off an alarm at Building F. The panel was reset.

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"I think currently we have a lot of initiatives in place, but there is certainly more that we could do,'' Hawkins said. "I’ve said this before, but the one thing that we always talk about in terms of Slippery Rock University is that we have the ‘in-the-room phenomenon’, so when a gay person, or a lesbian or a transgendered person comes in the room, nothing negative

will be said, most often, but when that person leaves the room those negative words come out."

Hawkins said that it is very important to have allies and people who support the community so when the "in-room phenomenon" happens, there will be people who will stand up and combat the negativity.

One thing that Hawkins said he is looking forward to at Martin’s presentation is gaining

a real in-depth understanding of Pennsylvania and seeing what’s being done at the state level and some of the opposition that the state has faced in progressing the LGBT movement.

Students looking to get involved in the LGBT community at SRU are welcome to attend RockOUT meetings, which happen every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in the Women's Center in the Smith Student Center.

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Government Association Inc. Election Information

Qualifications: Executive Board Positions

(President, Vice President of Student Affairs, Vice President of Internal Affairs, Vice President of Finance, and Vice President of Outreach)

Must be a FULL TIME student at SRUMust have a minimum 2.35 QPA

Must be able to obtain sophomore status by the beginning of the 2015 Fall SemesterMust have completed two full semesters at SRU

Must have attended two student government meetings prior to the election*These are stipend positions*

Senator Positions

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Must have a minimum 2.25 QPAMust be residing in the district for the full academic year of which they are elected

Applications can be found at www.srsga.org under “forms and documents”

Petitions and Letter of Intent are due to the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership in 234 Student Center

by 4pm on March18

Qualifications:

March 2-Election Packets Available online

March 31-Petitions and Letter

of Intent Due in CSIL

April 3-Candidates will be

notified if candidacy is valid

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April 7-Candidate Debate during Common

Hour

April 15-Voting Begins

8:00 AM

April 22-Voting Ends

12:00 PM

April 23-Winners

announced at Common Hour

April 24-All campaign paraphernalia removed from

campus

April 2-Required Candidate Meeting

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In the QuadIn the Quad is a segment in which random students, faculty and staff are asked for their opinions on a specific topic.

Shannon PerichSophomore, Public Relations

MajorVenetia, Pennsylvania

“If they put on their accounts that they are an athlete for that school, then it should probably be monitored and they’d be representing that school.”

“I think they should be monitored because they’re playing for the school and they’re getting scholarships to play and be on the team.”

Do you think a student athlete’s social media accounts represent the university and should be monitored?

A baseball player f rom Blo omsburg U n i v e r s i t y w a s dismissed from his team last weekend after posting an offensive tweet about teenaged Little League World Series star Mo’ne Davis.

The player, Joey C ass e lb err y, us ed a derogatory term in reference to the 13-year-old female baseball player, who garnered fame after being asked to be in a biopic on the Disney Channel. The backlash g a i n e d n a t i o n a l attention, resulting in Bloomsburg Athletic Department’s Twitter account announcing Casselberry’s dismissal from the team, and their embarrassment of their association with him. The Bloomsburg Athletic Department has a social networking policy that holds all of its student athletes to and while Casselberry did, in our opinion, l ikely violate that policy, the punishment is not specified for

posting derogatory things on social media.

If any other student posted something like this, it is true that they probably wouldn’t be punished as harshly, but because Casselberry is a student athlete, his actions are representative of the university in a way that other students are not, and the punishment is, therefore, a just one.

First of all, the lack of maturity shown by Casselberr y is astronomical. Insulting a 13-year-old baseball player is just an example of Casselberry proving to the world that he needs to act like a child to gain attention. We cannot understand any rationale for posting

such a thing beyond seeking attention, or just trying to make a poorly thought out, irreverent joke for the sake of making an irreverent joke.

Davis, on the other hand, showed maturity beyond her years asking that Casselberry be reinstated to the team, a request that was denied by the university. Davis is going to be remembered in history as kicking down barriers in a male dominated sport, while Casselberry will only be remembered as that one guy who had the nerve to say something nasty about a young girl on social media.

If it was not enough

that he insulted the young woman in the first place, he also tweeted after that he was a “huge fan” of Davis,’ and called her an inspiration in a last-ditch effort to get the media off of his back.

We think Casselberry described it accurately on his Twitter, which h a s s i n c e b e e n deactivated, when he said “one stupid tweet can ruin someone’s life.” Hopefully this serves as a lesson to all student athletes to be cautious of what you post on social media sites and to remember that nothing on the Internet is ever private. It is important to remember that especially as an athlete, a student is always representing their university. That is why policies exist, why Casselberry should have been kicked off of the team, and why we agree with Bloomsburg’s decision to not back down on the issue.

This week’s question:

Emilie Dumbach Freshman, Exercise Science

MajorWhitehall, Pennsylvania

Andy Howland Freshman, Environmental

Geoscience MajorErie, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg athlete deserves dismissal

“No. I think that their accounts are representative of themselves, it’s more reflective of yourself not really the school.”

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The Bloomsburg University Athletic Department’s Twitter announced Monday that Casselberry had been dismissed from the team following his offensive tweet about a Little League star.

OPINION March 27, 2015B-2

CommentaryJanelle Wilson

Janelle Wilson is a junior journalism major from Emon Valley, Pennsylvania and the assistant campus life editor of The Rocket.

Dating can be an extremely uncomfortable social exercise, even for someone who possesses a certain degree of social prowess. What we hope to secure through this conglomeration of awkward social dynamics, is a tangible relationship. Once two people fall in love and they begin their courtship of sorts, dating

becomes easier. However, there are still those with little luck in the love department, bouncing around from date-to-date.

I know I’ve personally dealt with being socially awkward; for most of my life, in fact. Until my current girlfriend, my relationships were few and far between. More like extensions of friendships, my relationships were never passionate, nor were they long-lasting; faring about a month on average. Believe you me, I know all too well the anxiety of asking someone I had strong feelings for, on a date. A major concern for me was trying to discern what constituted a date. Was it too friendly? Was it too romantic? Am I trying too hard?

Being rejected, for some, is not the worst thing that could happen. Sometimes, a “yes” can be just as bad, if not absolutely horrifying. “Will the person like me? Will this turn into a relationship? What do I wear?” are all concerns that are likely to crop up in the minds of the socially insecure. Add another person to the mix, and you have the potential for double the amount of insecurities and over-thinking.

The distraught have always turned to services in order to help with this. Whether that may be

being set up on blind dates by friends, or trying to find single’s nights in local bars, people have always and will always request help.

Sites like E-Harmony, Christian Mingle, and Match.com, all offer web-based solutions to the single dilemma. Yet, despite offering the same services that traditional avenues do, they are criticized for being too desperate and sad. I would have to disagree. Any service that offers its users a chance to find someone to share this scary ride with him or her is worthy of consideration and not condemnation. If “soul mates” can find one another, then why not let them?

Our generation has shows like The Bachelor (and now, The Bachelorette), and the generation before had The Dating Game. Talk about sad, in those instances love is being muddled by fortune and fame, at least dating sites cater to people who want to connect purely out of love.

The Internet is one of our most valuable resources. We can enact social change, run businesses, buy and sell goods, keep informed, maintain friendships, and share ideas. To be able to find love online, is not desperate, it’s simply beautiful.

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Joseph Szalinski is a junior creative writing and professional writing dual major from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Finding love online is beautiful

In my short time at Slippery Rock, I’ve met a ton of people, both good and bad, and while I’d like to say that deeds are the best judge of character, I think the motivation for why people raise their hands in class is more telling.

I present to you, the seven deadly hand-raisers, all of whom I hate equally:

1. The Anecdotal Hand Raiser:If the professor gives a hypothetical

scenario, the anecdotal hand raiser immediately relates to the situation personally, and must relay their own experience to the class. Outside of the classroom, this type of person is most likely one you hide from when you see them in Giant Eagle, simply because once they start talking, they can’t pick up social cues that it’s time to stop.

Catchphrase following the hand raise: “This one time, my mom/ brother/ uncle’s brother-law’s third wife did something similar…”

2. The Inquisitor:This type of person will fire off a stream

of questions after a professor gives an assignment, introduces something new or even breathes. This person likely was told in school that there was no such

thing as a stupid question, and they took that advice to heart and carried it all the way to college. Outside of the classroom, this person is easily recognizable, mostly because they can’t figure out anything for themselves, and look lost all the time.

Catchphrase following the hand raise: “*Asks question about something that was clearly stated in the syllabus”

3. The Final Destination:Whether it’s week 12 or week one,

Final Destinations will be dying to know whether or not the information being presented at the moment will be on the final. Look out if the professor doesn’t give any indication if the lesson will be on the exam, because Final Destination will confront them after class and demand to know. Outside of the classroom, these are the people who have worried since the first day of freshman year whether or not they would get into graduate school.

Catchphrase following the hand raise: “Will this be on the final?”

4. The Front and Center:Front and Centers’ hands raise as

violently as a kraken from the sea. Teacher’s pet types, these hand raisers are eager to show what they know, and will go to any lengths to make sure their classmates know that they know the answer. They will also ask questions they already know the answer to, infinitely maximizing their F&C points and proving their worth. Outside of the classroom, Front and Centers are the one-uppers of this world, and are eager to let you know that they will always beat you.

Catchphrase following the hand raise: “Well, the answer is obviously x if you memorized each sentence of Chapter 5, as I have.”

5. The Opinionator:No matter whether it’s instruction on

how to do an assignment, or a project on a political party, Opinionator’s opinions are the greatest and best opinions out

there, and he/she isn’t afraid to let you know. This person is often also seen as the Devil’s Advocate, because if their opinion is already being enforced, and they have nothing to add, they will take a new stance just so they release more opinions. Outside of class, these are the people who hang out outside of polling booths, asking voters who they are voting for, and challenging them either way. This type of hand raiser can also manifest as an Internet troll.

Catchphrase following the hand raise: “I disagree completely, because…”

6. The Stretch:Stretchers are an interesting breed.

Bred mostly from philosophy majors and stoners, this type will raise their hand to connect a professor’s point to another abstract point that’s indecipherable to any mind but theirs. If the professor doesn’t see their original point, they will connect that point to other strands of irrelevant information. Outside of class, they’re probably playing Animal Collective songs on pan flutes in the quad.

Catchphrase following the hand raise- “Could x be seen as, like, a metaphor for government corruption?”

*Spoiler alert: It can’t.7. The Bullet Biter:When a professor asks a question that

seems stupidly simple, or the class just meets the professor with a blank stare, Bullet Biter will answer it, regardless of whether they think that they’re right or wrong, just to move the class on from the agonizing stalemate. Outside of class, Bullet Biters are the pioneers of hand raisers, and will volunteer for any opportunity that comes their way, simply because they need to have all issues settled before moving on.

Catchphrase following the hand raise- “I’ll just take a shot in the dark and say…”

7 deadly hand raisers, all of whom I hate

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Rock SoftballThe SRU softball team scores their second highest amount of runs in a doubleheader matchup against the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown on Tuesday.

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A Bloomsburg University baseball player is removed from the team after posting an off ensive tweet about Little League World Series star, Mo'ne Davis.

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Senior pitcher Garret Peterson tries to strikeout a batter during SRU's game against Mercyhurst University Tuesday. Peterson earned the win while striking out three and allowing three hits and six runs.

Th e Slippery Rock University baseball team (10-9) split a doubleheader with number 21 overall Mercyhurst (14-1) Tuesday, handing the Lakers its fi rst loss of the season in game one.

SRU beat Mercyhurst 7-6 in game one with a come-from-behind performance, but were unable to stop the Laker's offensive attack in game two, losing 7-2.

"Every conference game is very important, and we feel like we are just as good as them," Rock head coach Jeff Messer said. "Our guys were able to bounce back in the fi rst game and it was good to at least earn a split with a quality team."

S e n i o r G a r e t Peterson was the starting pitcher for Slippery Rock in game one, lasting just four innings aft er allowing six runs on four hits and seven walks.

Sophomore Preston Falascino took over on

the mound in the fi ft h inning and pitched the remaining three innings of the game.

Falascino allowed no runs on one hit and earned his fi rst win of the season.

In addition to pitching during game one, Falascino was also able to go 2-4 at the plate with two runs batted in and one run scored. Senior shortstop Jake Nogalo also helped the Rock's offense by going 1-1 with an RBI double and three walks.

Freshman catcher Tyler Walters also stood out on offense for SRU aft er batting 1-2 with one RBI and one run scored as well. Redshirt-junior Kyle Vozar also had two hits and two RBIs.

Freshman Alex Pantuso was on the mound for Slippery Rock to start game two.

Pantuso allowed fi ve runs on fi ve hits in 5.1 innings of work. He was replaced by sophomore James Divosevic in the sixth inning. Divosevic allowed one run on three hits in two-thirds of an inning. Freshman

Stephen McKee came in to pitch the final inning.

He allowed one run while striking out one. Pantuso was credited with his fi rst collegiate loss.

"It was good to see Alex out there pitching in a live game against good competition," Messer said. "We are always looking for opportunities to get our young guys out there, and despite the circumstances, we think Alex had a solid outing."

In the third inning of game two, the Rock's off ense got going.

Sophomore Ty Zimmerman scored on an error, quickly followed by an RBI single to left fi eld from senior Adam Urbania. Nogalo, Zimmerman and junior second baseman Jordan Faretta were the only other Rock batters able to get hits off of the Mercyhurst pitchers.

S RU ' s s e a s o n continues with a double header at home against California University of Pennsylvania (8-11) on Friday at 1 p.m.

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Sophomore outfielder Logan Brown swings at the ball during SRU's game against Mercyhurst University on Tuesday. Brown went 1-3 with one run in the first game and 0-3 in the second game.

Offense shines in game one, falters in game twoBy Ryan BarlowAssistant Sports Editor

Baseball splits doubleheader with Mercyhurst

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T h e S l i p p e r y R o ck Un ive rs i t y m e n’s o u t d o o r track team earned 1 9 Pe n ns y lv an i a S t a t e A t h l e t i c Conference (PSAC) qualifications and won five events at the California University o f Pe n n s y l v a n i a Early Bird meet on Saturday.

Despite the cold temperatures and strong winds, the m e n w e re a b l e to compete hard an d h av e s o l i d p e r f o r m a n c e s throughout.

“Our men’s team had several strong p e r f o r m a n c e s , especial ly in the pole vault and the sprints,” SRU head coach John Papa said. “The cold and windy condit ions hampered some for the events, but we competed well.”

The throwers had a good day on the f ield with David Reinhardt winning t he d i s c us wit h a throw of 46.38 meters.

He also placed third in the hammer throw with a distance of 48.06 meters , right behind Nick Garuccio who took second with a throw of 48.29 meters.

Trevor Miller and Je r ro d G a l l ow ay

competed in the shot put, taking second and f ifth place with throws of 15.34 and 13.59 meters respectively.

The hurdles crew had two first place performances. Jacob VanHouten won the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 54.59 and Noah Bostick won the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.91. VanHouten also competed in the 110 hurdles where he placed third with a t ime of 15.86. Logan Mooney also competed in the hu rd l e s , p l a c i ng fifth in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 56.83. Noah Bostick also competed in the long jump, where he placed fourth with a jump of 6.53 meters.

The 4x100 meter relay squad won the event with a total time of 42.25 seconds.

T h e r e l a y consisted of Erik Record, Brandon Vanderbrook, Monte Chapman and Hunter Williams. All four men also competed i n i n d i v i d u a l races. Record also competed in the 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash, taking second and seventh with times of 10.97 and 22.49 respectively.

Vanderbrook also competed in the 100 meter dash, placing

fifth with a time of 11.16.

C h a p m a n competed in the 200 meter dash and the 400 meter run.

He placed 10th with a time of 22.68 in the 200 meter run and took second in the 400 meter run with a time of 50.01.

Williams placed third in the 400 meter run at 50.11.

The pole vault crew rounded out the meet with five men taking the top-10 spots.

Cody Colagrande, Andrew Koksal and Jordan Pacheco took the first three places with a vault of 4.70 meters.

Keiffer Reed placed s e vent h at 4 .40 meters and Andrew Lovano took 10th place with a vault of 4.25 meters.

“Everyone started of f wel l for the outdoor season, and now we have set the bar for the rest of the year and know what we have to do to get ready for the championships in just a few weeks,” sophomore Jacob VanHouten said . “I’m really excited to see what the season holds.”

The Green and White will travel to compete at the Raleigh Relays held by North Carolina State on Friday.

Lacrosse loses in double overtime to Seton Hill

The Slippery Rock University lacrosse team (2-4) lost to Seton Hill University in Double overtime on Tuesday night 14-13.

Seton Hill fended off a late surge from the Rock, who scored seven unanswered goals late in the second half to take a 12-11 lead. Seton Hill tied it up with 4:52 to play, and a 12-12 score carried over into OT. Kaytlin Callaghan's goal 48 seconds into the fi rst OT gave the Rock the lead, and it looked like they were going to put the game away, until the Griffi ns scored to force a second OT with just 38 seconds left .

The Griffins dominated the second OT and never lost possession. Th ey fi nally put SRU away with their goal with 1:59 left .

SRU senior Paige Costantino led Th e Rock with seven points, coming off of four goals and three assists. Callaghan scored fi ve goals in the game, all coming in the fi nal 14 minutes of regulation and OT, with four of those coming in the seven goal stretch by the Rock in the second half.

Erin Wilcox and Jasey Sanders each scored two goals. The last point scorer for the Rock was Caitlynn Palladino, who had one assist.

Jordan Wagner may have had her best game of the season in the net for the Rock, recording 13 saves.

Costantino said there was a lot of mixed emotions in the locker room after the game. It was a

heartbreaking loss for this club, but Costantino said this team showed some maturity, and instead of just wallowing in the loss they tried to take out of the positives.

“S c or i ng s e ve n p oi nt s consecutively within the last 15 minutes of the game proved to us that we have what it takes to win,” Costantino said. “We just need to turn that fi re and intensity on sooner in the game.”

SRU head coach Emily Hopkins echoed Costantino's comments and said that she saw the heart her team showed to make the comeback and try and win the game.

“It was a devastating loss for this team,” Coach Hopkins said. “However, we realized the potential we have against a good team like this. If we continue to play like we did against Seton Hill, we will win more games and not need overtime to do it.”

To turn this season around the Rock will need to make some improvements. According to Hopkins, the biggest thing needed is to play from the fi rst whistle. She said the team keeps coming out fl at early on and it is costing them. Costantino feels the same way her coach does.

“If we continue to work hard, things will defi nitely fall into place,” Costantino said. “We just need to start with more fi re and intensity.”

The Rock has two more Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference games this week, hosting West Chester University on Friday and Shippensburg University on Saturday.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN PAPA

Freshman Noah Bostick competes in the hurdle event at the California University Invitational on Saturday. Bostick earned PSAC Men's Indoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year on Wednesday.

Men's track wins five events at California Invitational

An athlete on the Bloomsburg University baseball team has been dismissed from the team aft er posting an off ensive tweet about 13-year-old female Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis.

After learning about the post on Twitter, Bloomsburg announced the player's dismissal from the team on Twitter, saying they were "deeply saddened" and "his words do not represent Bloomsburg Un i v e r s i t y. " T h e decision for the player's removal from the team was determined after reviewing Bloomsburg's social media and networking policy for student athletes.

The player, Joey Casselberry of Eagleville, Pennsylvania, issued out an apology on Twitter before deactivating his account. Casselberry wrote "An example that one stupid tweet can ruin someone's life and I couldn't be more sorry about my actions last night. I please ask you to forgive me and truly understand that I am in no way shape or form a

sexist and I am a huge fan of Mo'ne. She was quite an inspiration."

S l i p p e r y R o c k University Director of Athlet ics Paul Lueken said that social networking policies for athletes at schools are extremely important.

"Athletics have the ability to bring either positive or negative attention to a university," Lueken said. "It 's important to have social networking policies in place and for the athletes to know that it is truly a privilege to be a student-athlete. People will watch their actions and it is important for them to understand that whatever they say or do refl ects on themselves, their family and their university.

Like Bloomsburg, Slippery Rock has a social networking policy for student athletes, a contract which players are to review and sign. The policy states that student athletes may not post anything that may embarrass them, their family or the university. If student-athletes fail to honor this Code of Conduct, then Slippery Rock University has the right to suspend or

dismiss them of their athletic duties and, if applicable, revoke them of their athletic fi nancial aid.

"As a student-athlete, they live by a stricter Code of Conduct than just a normal student," Lueken said. "Th e social networking policy is reviewed with all of our athletes at the beginning of the year, and we do monitor what they post online. We ask our coaches to always remind their student-athletes of how quickly they can lose their opportunity just by making a bad choice."

Despite being the target of the incident, Davis and her coach, Alex Rice, have contacted Bloomsburg University President David L. Stoltz, asking to reinstate Casselberry. Bloomsburg acknowledged that Davis showed upmost maturity and class in forgiving Casselberry, but announced Monday that it will not reconsider his baseball status at this time.

"Bloomsburg made the right choice for their university," Lueken said. "If warranted, we probably would have made the same decision."

Bloomsburg baseball player dismissed because of tweet

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Tennis drops two matches in a row

The Slippery Rock University tennis team returned home for a pair of matches this week, losing both of them to drop to 5-6 on the season.

On Sunday, the Rock played host to Saginaw Valley State University (10-12), riding a four game winning-streak. SVSU put an end to SRU's streak by defeating the Green and White by a score of 8-1.

The freshmen team of Carla Corrochano Moracho and Nina Barbano narrowly lost in number one doubles, 8-5, as Saginaw Valley swept the doubles matches to take a 3-0 lead.

Barbano recorded the only win of the day for the Rock in number two singles, winning a 6-3, 7-5 decision to improve her individual singles record to 8-5. This was her fourth straight singles win as she leads the squad in wins for the season.

"Nina is a tough, hard nosed Pittsburgh kid," SRU head coach Matt Meredith said. "She is a solid player and is always going to be in her matches."

Most of the matches we re c l o s e and competitive matches, but the Green and

White just couldn't break through against SVSU. Corrochano Moracho lost a 6-3, 6-3 decision at number one singles, while freshman Ana Petrovic lost 6-2, 6-4 in number three singles.

SRU opened up Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play on Tuesday against the Mercyhurst University Lakers. Mercyhurst (8-1) entered the contest ranked fourth in the Atlantic Region, while Slippery Rock was ranked seventh.

Corrochano Moracho and Barbano started the day off well for the Rock, winning an 8-6 decision in doubles. Th at moved their record to 6-7 as a team for the season.

Junior Courtney G a l l a g h e r a n d sophomore Stephanie Fortier lost a close 8-5 decision in number two doubles, while the duo of sophomore Emily Munson and Petrovic fell 8-1, giving Mercyhurst a 2-1 advantage after the doubles matches.

The best match of the day was at number one singles, where Corrochano Moracho and Saioa Gomez of Mercyhurst played a three set thriller. Aft er splitting the first two sets with both players winning a 6-3 set, the two played an epic third

set. Gomez outlasted Corrochano Moracho and took the set 13-11 to win the match.

Barbano lost for the fi rst time in fi ve matches (6-4, 6-3) at number two singles. The lone singles win for the Rock was by Fortier, who was winning her match in the fi rst set when her opponent had to retire.

Meredith liked the way the team competed against Mercyhurst despite the loss.

"I thought the team played much better against Mercyhurst," Meredith said. "We competed well, and we showed that we are capable of beating good teams that maybe we shouldn't beat."

Meredith also isn't concerned about his team having a losing record at this point and believes his team is heading in the right direction.

"I am more concerned about improvement right now, and building on the winning tradition of Rock tennis," Meredith said.

The Rock will try and break their two game losing streak on Monday when they travel to Grove City for a non-conference tilt, before resuming PSAC play versus Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

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Sophomore Emily Munson rallies with her opponent during her number two doubles match against Mercyhurst's Katelyn Caniford and Adina Spahalic on Tuesday. Munson and Ana Petrovic lost 8-1.

The Slippery Rock University softball team (5-11) scored their second highest amount of runs in two games against the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (3-9) Tuesday.

Th e Rock managed to score eight runs in both games, winning the fi rst game 8-1 and losing the second game 9-8.

Th e Green and White dominated the fi rst game. A combination of solid pitching and off ense decided the game.

"If you're putting up eight runs a

game, you should win the game," SRU head coach Stacey Rice said. "It's a matter of fi nding the balance. We have a very young pitching staff . I think it's all there, it's just a matter of maturing and getting it to all click together at once. I think we have what it takes to win games consistently, it's just now about fi nding the combination and lineup that works best."

SRU sophomore pitcher Carly DeRose was in full form. She allowed fi ve hits, one run and struck out nine UPJ batters. Th is was her third win in fi ve games.

"Th at was one of the best games she's pitched since being here at Slippery Rock," Rice said. "She exemplified great command, knew the gameplan and followed through with it. She's improved so much between freshman year and sophomore year, and that's defi nitely credited to her work ethic and her focus. She was humbled a little in her freshman year and knew what needed to happen in order for her to improve upon herself and she's done everything she can to improve."

Five SRU batters had at least one hit, with junior infi elders Ashley Samluk, Stacey Herzog and Katie Kaiser leading the way.

Kaiser went 3-3 and scored two runs. Samluk went 2-4 and had one RBI, while Herzog went 2-3 with three runs and four RBIs.

Rice said she hopes Herzog continues to play well and develop into a great off ensive player for SRU.

"If she's able to continue to perform in those pressure situations, you're going to keep seeing her in the lineup," Rice said. "Whether it's as the designated hitter role, fi rst base role or pinch hitter position, we have a very deep bench when it comes to swinging the bat, so it's great to have options."

In the second game, the Rock's off ense once again produced a high

amount of hits and runs, but their pitching struggled.

Freshman pitcher Brooke Dawson got the start for the Green and White, allowing fi ve hits and fi ve runs in 3.1 innings.

"She just needed to throw more strikes," Rice said. "Th e team wasn't an overpowering hitting team and she was falling behind, trying to play out of herself and didn't have her best outing. Th at's going to happen, we understand that and that's part of her growing."

Sophomore Sarah Petrash came in for three innings and allowed two hits and one run. Freshman Paige Flore allowed two hits and three runs in 0.2 innings of work.

SRU's off ense featured nine batters with at least one hit. Kaiser (2-4), senior infi elder Taylor Welch (2-3) and freshman fi rst basemen Allie Fischer (2-4) all had two hits. Th e Rock's eight runs were spread out between Samluk, Kaiser, Welch, Herzog, sophomore catcher McKenzie Popatak and sophomore infi elder Caitlin Baxter.

Th e Rock was scheduled to face Mercyhurst University on Saturday, but that game has been postponed. Th e Green and White are set to face Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Sunday at home at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Rice said she and the rest of the team aren't going into Sunday's game thinking that they can win the games easily, considering IUP has a record of 2-8.

"We need to somehow get a few more wins from a team that, although is 2-8, is a good team," Rice said. "IUP is not someone to be taken lightly. If we can get a sweep or a split, we'll be sitting a little bit better. Th ey're usually a top playoff contender in our conference, and I'm not going to look at their record and take them any diff erently than I originally anticipated."

Softball scores 16 runs in doubleheader split with UPJ

By Brian Hepfi ngerSports Editor

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Sophomore pitcher Sarah Petrash attempts to strikeout a University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown batter during SRU's game on Tuesday. In three innings pitched, Petrash allowed two hits and one run.

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Th e Slippery Rock University women’s track team accomplished an uncommon feat at the California University of Pennsylvania (Cal U) Early Bird Meet on Saturday by winning nine out of the 15 events that the team participated in.

At the meet, which was held in California, Pennsylvania, two Rock women won multiple events and the team as a whole earned 19 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying marks. SRU’s quality performance

spanned both track and fi eld events, as the Rock won fi ve track events and four fi eld events, as well as having top-fi ve athletes in 12 total events.

SRU head coach John Papa knows that placings do not really matter at this point in the season, but he thinks this was a good confi dence booster for the team.

“A meet like this will give confi dence to a lot of the girls and show them that we are one of the better teams in the conference,” Papa said. “However, at this point in the season, it might be better to throw the shot put 42 meters and end in 10th place than to throw it 41 meters and fi nish in fi rst.”

With possibly the best performance of her career, sophomore Jasmine Bailey won both the 200 and 400-meter dashes and participated on the team that fi nished second in the 4x100 meter relay. In honor of Bailey’s accomplishments, she was named the SRU athlete of the week and the PSAC track Athlete of the Week.

Papa spoke highly of Bailey’s feats from Cal U and of her continued success.

“Jasmine Bailey’s performances in the 200 and 400-dashes were some of our best from this weekend, and Jasmine was probably our best athlete,” Papa said. “If there was a handful of top athletes on the team, Jasmine would be in that group. She’s the conference champion and she continues to place high in every meet.”

Bailey came out on top of the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.78, just .12 seconds off of the Slippery Rock record. Junior Lexi Nowakowski fi nished in fourth place in 25.41, sophomore Kennedy Evans came in eighth place with a time of 25.66 and junior Emily Moroco rounded out the top-10 with a time of 25.68. In the 400-meter dash, Bailey (58.03) and Nowakowski (58.60) combined with sophomore Lauren Harvey (1:00.18) to sweep the podium for the Green and White, taking fi rst, second and third place respectively.

Competing in the 100-meter dash, Moroco fi nished fourth with a time of 12.44 seconds.

In addition to their individual successes, Bailey, Evans, Nowakowski and Moroco combined to finish in second place in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 48.89. The team was unable to fi nish in the last meet due to poor weather and a dropped baton, and despite the good placing this week the team was not without mistakes.

“Th ere was some trouble with the fi rst handoff this time around,” Papa said. “It was nice to get the baton around the track this time, but if we can iron out all the mistakes this team could knock another second or more off of their time next week.”

Evans also competed in the 100-meter hurdles where she fi nished in 47.86 to take second place. Also competing was freshman Sophie Mazza who came in fi ft h place in 15.42. In the 400-meter hurdles, freshman Katie Teed and junior Casaundra Swartzbaugh both fi nished in the top three. Teed won the event with a time of 1:05.91 and Swartzbaugh came in third in 1:06.19.

Teaming up to win the 4x400-meter relay for the Rock was Swartzbaugh, Teed, Harvey, and freshman Josette Dawson. Th is team fi nished the relay in 4:02.97 to clinch the win.

Th e fi nal event win on the track came from senior Angelica Bagwell in the 800-meter run. Bagwell was the first to cross the fi nish line with a time of 2:26.85. In the fi eld events Senior Brittany Christiansen thrived. Christiansen won the shot put event with a 12.01 meter throw and the hammer throw event with a 49.74 meter throw.

Two SRU athletes tied for the win in the high jump event as both sophomore Sabrina Anderson and junior Ashley West cleared 1.65 meters, 0.03 meters away from an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Junior Paige Kassab also competed in the high jump, coming in fourth place and clearing 1.6 meters.

Th e fi nal win for the Rock came in pole vault where freshman Courtney McQuaide took the event by clearing 3.5 meters. Fellow freshman Maria Darling finished right behind McQuaide in second place while clearing 3.2 meters.

Th is was the Green and White’s second outdoor meet of the season and they will continue competition on March 27 and 28 at the Raleigh Relays, hosted by North Carolina State University.

“If we started winning too oft en and too easily, we would never improve,” Papa said. “It’s good for us to go and get our butts kicked sometimes to see what level of competition we should be competing at. Th e team is solid right now, but this is not where they’re going to be at the end of the season.”

Women's outdoor track dominates California Invitational

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Freshman Josette Dawson races in the 400-meter relay at the California University Invitational on Saturday.

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Navigating down a volleyball-sized court while passing opponents, diving to block passes and shooting to score goals blindfolded with only the sound of a bell to guide players down the court is a scenario that’s all too familiar for the members of SRU’s Goalball Club.

Ahead of their trip this weekend to Vancouver, Washington to compete in the fi rst collegiate goalball tournament against the University of California, Berkeley and Portland State University, the club was recently recognized as an offi cial organization on campus by the Slippery Rock Student Government Association (SGA). Goalball is a sport that was created for individuals that have visual impairments, including those that are legally blind, have limited eyesight or completely lack vision.

Led by adapted physical activity faculty member Wendy Fagan, Slippery Rock’s Goalball Club has eight members that have varying degrees of vision and experience with the sport, as one member began playing at just 12 years-old, while others joined the team aft er coming to college. Fagan has been coaching goalball since 1990, and has taught at every level from youth to Paralympic teams. With the designation of the Goalball Club as an offi cial organization, Fagan hopes that the awareness of this disability sport continues to grow and that other universities will follow suit and form their own goalball teams.

“We’re getting recognition for a disability sport and understanding that it can be inclusive too,” Fagan said. “We have people with and without disabilities on the team and the goal of putting the Goalball Club on the university's map is so that we can educate more colleges so that we can grow and there will eventually be goalball clubs like there are hockey teams. We’re trying to take a disability sport and make it more mainstream.”

The push to have athletics for students with disabilities become more accessible came aft er the publication of a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Offi ce for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Education in 2013 which stated that individuals at the collegiate level need to have more opportunities to become involved on campus. With the eff orts from the club to gain recognition and aft er the inception

of the tournament, Slippery Rock is attempting to move closer to the goal of creating opportunities for students with disabilities outside the classroom.

“We want to make sure that there are opportunities for every kid regardless of what their ability level is,” Fagan said.

Another reason why there has been a movement to get more recognition for the club is because of the team’s most seasoned player, sophomore recreational therapy major and adapted physical activity minor and president of the Goalball Club, Calahan Young, 20, who has been coached by Fagan since joining the VIP Sports program when he was 12 years old. Young has since traveled nationally and

internationally with Fagan to compete and went on to win two youth national championships and is now a member of the U.S. national goalball team. Young recently tried out to be on the team for an international competition being held later this year.

“I tried out for the 2015 Parapan Am Games in Toronto,” Young said. “Th ere will be Olympic and Paralympic athletes there and the cool thing is that it’s not just goalball, all of the quadriplegic athletes, everyone will be there.”

A Slippery Rock University student is set to audition with a world-renowned choreographer aft er submitting an audition tape over the summer.

Recently, the senior dance major, Curtis Hanner, was off ered an audition with Garth Fagan, the choreographer responsible for “Th e Lion King” musical, based on the Walt Disney fi lm of the same name, which was fi rst adapted for the stage by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi. He will spend a week with Garth Fagan Dance, based in Rochester, New York, with all trip expenses paid for.

Despite this major stepping stone in his career, it did not come without its challenges for Hanner.

With the pressure from family members to play football, Hanner found ways to get dance lessons for free at his high school, Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts 6-12 School (CAPA). Hanner also contacted the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (CLO) Academy and received additional training on a scholarship. In total, Hanner danced at least eight hours a day, six days a week before declaring a dance major at SRU.

One day over the summer, Hanner decided to send his resume and dance videos out to several dance companies across the U.S. seeking advice on how to better prepare

for joining one of their companies. He received several positive responses from Dayton Dance Contemporary and Garth Fagan Dance.

“I didn’t realize [until] aft er I sent the email that [Garth Fagan] was the man who choreographed Lion King the musical fi rst,” Hanner said.

The company sent Hanner an email asking about his progression and off ered him an in-person audition and week-long stay with the company to see how his personality and skills fi t in with the group.

“Everyone who knows me knows that my dream is to one day be a part of the cast of 'Lion King,'” Hanner said.

His own “Lion King”-inspired piece, “Th e Promise Land,” was performed at the Winter Dance Concert at the Butler County Community College (BC3) Th eater. Th e dance was to “He Lives in You (Reprise)” by Jason Raize and featured a fusion of West African celebration dances and contemporary movement.

“When I was able to emulate that powerful show on stage with my name on it, I could die a happy man,” Hanner said.

Th roughout his years as a dancer, Hanner has developed a liking and talent for Hip Hop. He was inspired by watching Michael Jackson and Usher on television, and has since fi nessed his skills in Popping, Locking, Waving, Krumping, House and other styles in the same fi eld. Hanner also enjoys West African dance styles, but names Hip Hop as

his foundation as a dancer.Hanner’s biggest inspiration for dance,

besides his father, is Desmond Richardson, co-founder of Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

“In my opinion, [Richardson] is a man who not only breaks barriers for African American male dancers, but any dancer who had to push past a stereotype or stigmatism based on who they identifi ed themselves as,” Hanner said.

Following his studies at SRU, Hanner wants to take a year off to focus on his career

as a professional dancer before attending graduate school. Aft er he is established as an artist, Hanner wants to get his masters, and eventually his doctorate, in dance therapy so he can start giving back to the community.

“I think Dr. Hanner has a nice ring to it,” he said.

He hopes to do at least two seasons with a company and audition for "Th e Lion King" musical if the cast has an opening.

“I want to live in New York and live out every dancer’s dream,” Hanner said.

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C Beer Brewing Showcases HistoryThe Old Stone House hosts a program and beer tasting on how the expansion of the British Empire shaped beer brewing and preference.

Modest Mouse Releases New Album

The band Modest Mouse returns after eight years with a new album and a powerful message behind it.

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By Kelsey PhillipsRocket Contributor

SRU Goalball Club travels to compete in first collegiate tournament in Washington

ALEX MOWREY/THE ROCKETThe SRU Goalball Club practices blocking drills ahead of their trip to Vancouver, Washington for a collegiate tournament.

Senior dance major to audition for 'Lion King' musical choreographer's company in New York City

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PHOTO COURTESY OF CANDICE KAMINSKI FROM CLIK STUDIOS Senior dance major Curtis Hanner, 21 will audition for Garth Fagan', who directed "The Lion King"

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Admittedly, I’m a fairly new  Modest Mouse fan. Prior to about three years ago, I could not tell you one of their songs aside from “Float On.” I started listening to their Pandora channel as background music while doing homework, and I was hooked.

The problem was, although they had several albums recorded since 1994, they hadn’t released any new material since 2007. I’d been seriously craving some new Mouse tunes. Imagine my surprise in December when I discovered that they released a single, “Lampshades on Fire” in anticipation of their new album, Strangers to Ourselves, set to come out on March 17, 2015. You’ve likely heard this song on the radio, as I’m sure it is likely to become the new “Float On.” Between December and the album’s release date, they debuted five total singles off the album.

The release had surprisingly little hype and attention given its fan base, perhaps overshadowed by Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly” that came out the day before. Nonetheless, Strangers to Ourselves is definitely worth a listen.

When asked about the band’s lengthy hiatus, lead singer and songwriter Isaac Brock said that they didn’t want to release songs just for the sake of releasing songs. They wanted to take their time and give their listeners quality music. And that they did. This album was well worth the wait.

One of the aspects of the album I am most impressed

with is the environmental t hemes in t he ly r i c s . Modest Mouse has always been different from most mainstream bands in that their lyrics are about more than relationships and sex. Their lyrics are poetry, and many of their old songs focus on such topics as blue collar and rural lifestyles, consumerism, philosophy and religion, human psychology and the negative effects of substance abuse. Brock attributes this to his upbringing, as he grew up in a self-proclaimed “hippie commune” in Helena, Montana. While several of their old songs reference the environment, Strangers to Ourselves’ lyrics seem to be much more aggressive and straightforward than those of the past, and their goal seems to be raising awareness about environmental issues.

Their first music video from the album, published on Jan. 19, is for the song “Coyotes,” which features such lyrics as, “mankind’s behaving like some serial killers / giant old monsters afraid of the sharks.” The video depicts a coyote riding on a train and “dreaming” about being in the woods. It was inspired by an actual coyote that walked onto a train in Portland in 2002. The video and song send a clear message about deforestation and hunting. On the Modest Mouse Spotify album commentary, Brock explains that one of his biggest wishes is that we could figure out a way to live withthe natural world, instead of on top of it.

One of my personal favorite tracks is called “The Tortoise and the Tourist.” Its focus is on how tourism is harmful to the environment, but it does so using a story. It tells of a tortoise who had a shell

covered with jewels and knew the secrets and intricacies of the universe. The tortoise met a “tourist” and the tortoise offered to tell the man the universe’s secrets. Instead, the man killed the tortoise, took his shell and walked off singing like it was no big deal. This is a metaphor for how humans are constantly using earth’s resources without appreciating their beauty.

Now some of you might be thinking, “I don’t care about the environment!” or “I don’t care about lyrics, I just want cool tunes!” Well if that’s the case, do not fear. You can still enjoy this album!

A few songs on the album have nothing to do with environmentalism, including a song called “Ansel,” which is a head-bobbing jam about Brock’s brother, who died in an avalanche. Its lyrics are punching and powerful, a repetitive mantra of, “you can’t know, the last time that you’ll ever see another soul.” Another track, “Pistol (A. Cunanan, Miami FL. 1996)” is based loosely on the story of Andrew Cunanan, who was a spree killer in the 90s and killed Gianni Versace.

“The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box” is over six minutes long, but it is an experience, beginning to end. The lyrics do have similar undertones about humans’ impact on the earth, but the song itself is upbeat, fun and rocky. I’ve listened to it to wake me up every morning since its release, and I personally think that it is one of the best songs of Modest Mouse’s career.

The album, whose cover is an aerial photograph of an RV resort in Arizona, features 15 songs and is well worth the addition to your music library. In my modest opinion, anyway.

Question:Dear Andi,My boyfriend and his family asked me to go on vacation

with them this summer, which you would think would be really exciting for anyone else, but for me, not so much. I love my boyfriend, his dad and his older brother, but his mom is a diff erent story. It seems like she likes me, but sometimes I get "the look" from her that lets me know she doesn't like what I'm wearing or that she doesn't like what I say, but I let it go because I only see her for a limited amount of time. How should I handle this situation? Should I talk to my boyfriend about it, or just let it go and try to have a fun time on the vacation?

Sincerely,Myrtle Beach Mayhem

Answer:Dear Myrtle Beach Mayhem,Oh, boy. Th is is a sticky situation. You defi nitely want to

make a good impression on the family but you don't want to constantly feel judged either. Th at's not enjoyable for anyone. I would say your best bet would be to bring this problem up to your boyfriend, but very briefl y and gently. Th ere's no need to have a long discussion about it. It could just be to bring it to his attention and then talk about it more in depth if it happens more on vacation. Maybe she just doesn't know you well enough since you don't spend a lot of time with her and this could be a good test for your relationship with his mother. Th en your boyfriend might notice these things too if she continues to act this way, and can say something to his mom if it is bad. I wouldn't keep this from him though, unless you feel it might get better the more time you spend with the family. Keeping honest communication is important, so if you feel uncomfortable, I believe you have the right to tell him.

Best of Luck,Andi

Question:Dear Andi,Lately my roommate has been getting on my nerves like

crazy. We spend a lot of time together, which could be part of the problem, but everything she does bothers me for one reason or another. One day she'll wash half the dishes and leave the rest for later, she leaves the lights on aft er she leaves a room and she doesn't excuse herself from the room to take a phone call while we're watching TV. Andi, tell me what I can do to get through the rest of the semester with her. Something has to be done soon or I'm going to explode.

Sincerely,Cringe-Worthy Companion

Answer:Dear Cringe-Worthy Companion,I believe that is a very common thing to happen when

having a roommate. I know, personally, when I spend too much time with anyone I start to become annoyed, let alone someone that I live with. I had a similar problem freshman year with my roommate and to this day we are still really good friends so don’t feel that something good cannot come out of this struggle. Learning to live with someone is never easy but it’s a learning experience so don’t view it as a bad thing.

First, you need to give yourself some time away from this roommate. Most likely if you are getting annoyed with things she is doing then she is probably getting annoyed with some things you are doing too. Th ese types of feelings typically go both ways because when you start acting annoyed she will start getting annoyed, so remember that. Go out and do something by yourself or with a diff erent group of friends. Try spending more time in the library instead of sitting in the room with her, or maybe not eating with her every night. Give each other that space to miss each other. Right now I have a really good roommate situation because none of us are in the same major and all have relatively busy lives so we don’t see each other all day. Th at way, when we do come home we get to hang out and talk about our days. If someone is there to experience every single part of your day, it gets kind of hard to fi nd things to talk about.

Second, I feel that you need to bring up these problems to your roommate. Now, this could go really well or really bad, so you need to make sure it’s brought up in an appropriate way. I would make sure to start off by saying that you understand you are doing things that annoy her and she’s doing things that annoy you. If you two could give each other constructive criticism and resolve these issues, then things can be comfortable again. I think it’s important that you make it apparent that you have fl aws and that it’s not just her that is being annoying. Th is will make a big diff erence in the kind of conversation you two will have.

I hope this helps and that things are resolved!Wishing you the best!Andi

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PHOTO COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICEModest Mouse came out with a new album after an eight-year hiatus. Their new album is "Strangers to Ourselves."

New Modest Mouse album, fi rst in eight years, raises environmental awareness

By Shelby StearnsCopy Editor

CAMPUS LIFE D-3March 27, 2015

Old Stone House hosts beer tasting to connect guests with history

The curator of the Old Stone House is holding a program on Saturday, April 11 at 3 p.m. that will explore how history affected how people brewed beer, and includes a tasting of beers brewed according to 18th and 19th century recipes.

The "Homebrewed History: Beers of the British Empire" program requires a pre-registration, which can be done on the Old Stone House's website, and costs $25 per person. All participants must also be 21 and older.

This is the second year the program has been held at the Old Stone House, and curator Dr. Aaron Cowan said that "Homebrewed History" brings new people to the museum who otherwise wouldn't visit it, and it especially attracts home-brewers.

"Beer is a tangible way to connect people to the past," Cowan said. "Everything we enjoy today has a history behind it."

Metalsmithing professor Sean Macmillan will be brewing both Porter and Indiana Pale Ale (IPA) for "Homebrewed History," a hobby that he picked up seven years ago.

He said that home-brewers in particular connect to the history behind the different types of beer. Porter beer, he said, was named for the people called the porters who hauled things across the city. The beer is darker, and has a more robust flavor than IPAs, which were developed to withstand that hot environment of India so that the British people living there could drink it.

"My favorite part of brewing for this is that it gives me the opportunity to do in-depth research on different recipes and brewing methods," Macmillan said.

The process of brewing each vat of beer takes several hours, and Macmillan said the difference between the different types of beer is similar to the difference between angel food cake and cheesecake, one is lighter in texture, and one is heavier and more robust in flavor.

He said that the difference in making the two beers is in how long the grain is roasted, and how prevalent the flavor of hops is in the beer. The grain in Porter is roasted for a longer amount of time, and the taste of hops is less prevalent.

He also said that participants' preference

between the beers is as varied as the participants are.

"With the bleak weather we've been having lately, I prefer porter," Macmillan said, "but IPA was made to withstand the heat, so it's really refreshing to drink in the summertime."

Dr. Lia Paradis will also give a presentation on how the expansion of the British Empire affected brewing techniques and consumer tastes. Cowan said that people enjoy the presentation because it makes the significance of beer throughout history more relatable.

In the other times the Old Stone House hosted the program, Cowan said that they sold out one event, and almost sold out the other. He also said that the proceeds go into maintaining the Old Stone House, and hosting other programs like "Homebrewed History."

"The best part about a program like this is that it's a nontraditional story on how culture and food intersect, and how everything we enjoy today is shaped by external factors," Cowan said.

By Janelle WilsonAsst. Campus Life Editor

PHOTO COURTESY OF AARON COWANSRU professor Sean Macmillan, on the far left, shares the beer he brewed for "Homebrewed History" last summer at the Old Stone House.

'Gruesome Playground Injuries' explores a dynamic 30-year long relationship

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Slippery Rock University’s Th eatre Department performed playwright Rajiv Joseph’s play, "Gruesome Playground Injuries" on March 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sheehy Th eater.

Directed by Amber Mikec, this play focused on the physically and psychologically troublesome lives of Doug, played by actor Tyler Hahn, and Kayleen, played by actress Carina Iannarelli, and their abnormal relationship.

The main characters become acquainted in the hospital at eight years old. As a byproduct of their misfortunes, Doug’s and Kayleen’s wounded spirits kindle romance as

they discover solace in one another’s company. Th e play covers a 30-year span in which the couple reconcile their relationship.

Assistant director Philip Bova explained that production took several months.

“We had auditions in January, and we have been rehearsing since,” Bova said. “Although it's been about two months, I feel like it's been a blink of an eye, and I want to keep going.”

Mikec also said that the actors who played Doug and Kayleen had great chemistry on set.

“Tyler and Carina get along really well,” Mikec said. “Th at is one of the reasons my assistant director and I had cast them. Th ey had such strong chemistry from auditions, and it only kept growing from there. Th ey are goofb alls that love having fun and

you can really see that through their performances.”

Sophomore psychology major Rex Gregory, said that the life stories of the individuals was surrounded by more serious themes.

“I really enjoyed "Gruesome Playground Injuries,"” Gregory said. “I liked how it went through the lives of two individuals from the day the met, and as they grew up while bring up real like issues, like death and self-harm. I also liked the mixture of humor with deeper and serious topics, like rape.”

Mikec said she fell in love with the script as soon as she read it.

“There is so much to this particular piece,” Mikec said. “Th ere is not one person that won’t connect with this show.”

KARLEIGH SANTRY/THE ROCKETCarina Iannarelli as Kayleen and Tyler Hahn as Doug dance together before their first kiss at their middle school dance.

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But before he can compete at the games in Toronto in August, he’ll be travelling with the club which is taking two teams to Vancouver to compete this weekend, in part, because of the support from the College of Education, the Recreational Th erapy Club and the Slippery Rock Lions. Because the athletes all have varying degrees of vision, players wear blindfolds while competing on the volleyball-sized court where athletes use a ball the size of a basketball to roll across the court to outscore their opponent.

“Th ere are three people on each side of the court, a center and two wings, and everyone wears blindfolds,” Young said. “You have a ball the size of a basketball with bells in it and there are strings taped to the fl oor on each side and you have to roll the ball like a bowling ball while opponents slide on their hands and knees to stop it.”

Senior recreational therapy major and adapted physical activity minor Shannon Russell, 22, serves as the club’s secretary and will also be making the journey to Vancouver with Fagan, Young and the other members of the team aft er working with the team two nights a week for the last year, learning the fundamentals of the game.

“We do agility training, blocking drills to work on diving left and right and the proper placement for your feet and hands, drills focusing on throwing, and we play practice games,” Russell said. “We do a lot of drills that focus on endurance. You’re typically on your hands and knees throughout the game, and each player has a unique position.”

Russell also hopes that aft er the club competes in the tournament this weekend that goalball’s popularity continues to rise and that one day the opportunity will present itself for a tournament between east coast and west coast teams to take place. In the meantime, her outlook on the tournament this weekend is positive and wants to come back to SRU victorious.

“We’re hoping to come out of this with the weekend with the trophy,” Russell said.

Th e SRU Goalball Club currently practices on Wednesday night from 7-9 p.m. and on Th ursday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in East Gym.

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